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DR. SEJJAAKA IS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT WHOSE EXPERIENCE AS BOTH A PROFESSOR AND ENTREPRENEUR, HAS GIVEN HIM THE CLARITY NECESSARY TO COMMENT ON SOCIAL ISSUES.

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How does economic growth happen? (Part 2)

Our debate about how economic growth happens did take place, thanks to one Philip Karugaba. Several brilliant minds were assembled including the likes of Ramathan Ggoobi (Makerere University Business School) and Andrew Mwenda of the Independent. We all know that…

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How does economic growth happen? (Part 1)

It is official. That most venerable of newspapers, ‘The Economist” (April 14th, page 70) has admitted nobody knows how economic growth really happens. That is a very stunning admission if you ask me. Because all my working life I have…

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